Dual Enrollment Counselor

Job Title

Staff - Full-time Dual Enrollment Counselor

EGSC Recruiting Location

Regular, Full-Time

293492

East Georgia State College provides more than 1,700 students access to affordable, quality higher education. Students can pursue associate degrees, career-focused bachelor's degrees, and transfer pathways to other institutions. The main campus in Swainsboro offers a tight-knit community with residential options. The beautiful 400-acre pine forest campus has two small lakes, a challenging 18‑hole disc golf course, and an active apiary, and is one of only 115 Bee Campuses across the nation.

EGSC also operates instructional sites in Statesboro and Augusta that allow students to benefit from small class sizes and affordability while experiencing the vibrant student life of the large universities with which the College shares space.

East Georgia State College prepares traditional and non‑traditional students to meet the career demands of the twenty‑first century. Through a rigorous learning process, students gain the wisdom needed as leaders, parents, and community members. EGSC promotes academic excellence by fostering critical thinking, nurturing cultural awareness, and upholding academic honesty. All members of the EGSC community have a personal interest in fortifying its reputation for academic integrity and excellence.

The Dual Enrollment Counselor serves as the primary point of contact for students from admission through enrollment, providing academic counseling to support a seamless transition into the dual enrollment program. The counselor plays an integral role in student recruitment, onboarding, and enrollment efforts by building formative relationships with students and their supporters, helping them navigate program requirements, and complete course registration.

This hybrid position uses a territory‑based caseload management approach to student recruitment and enrollment.

• Manage a defined caseload of dual enrollment students based on geographic territory, ensuring consistent, individualized support throughout the student lifecycle
• Serve as the primary counselor liaison for assigned school districts, high schools, and independent education partners within the designated territory
• Conduct regular check‑ins (in‑person, virtual, or phone) with students, parents/guardians, and school counselors to provide academic planning and registration assistance
• Coordinate and lead territory‑specific outreach and recruitment events, including info sessions, fairs, onboarding presentations, orientation workshops, and other activities to strengthen partnerships and enrollment
• Maintain detailed documentation of student interactions, academic goals, and progress within the student information system
• Monitor academic progress and engagement trends of students within assigned territory, identifying early indicators of risk and implementing intervention strategies
• Advise dual enrollment students on course selection that satisfies both high school and potential future degree requirements
• Support students in establishing realistic and attainable academic and career goals
• Monitor student academic progress and proactively address academic challenges
• Maintain and update the approved dual enrollment course list in GATRACS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Two (2) years of related academic or student services experience
• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered

• Master's Degree
• Demonstrated experience in academic counseling or student development, especially in a dual enrollment or high school partnership context

$24.04 per hour

• Ability to understand, remember, and communicate oral instructions
• Ability to understand, remember, and communicate written instructions
• Ability to follow directions
• Thinking analytically
• Examining/observing details
• Critical thinking
• Making decisions
• Ability to write in English
• Ability to speak English
• Ability to deal with stress and emotions
• Working under time pressures
• Adjusting to changes
• Handling of multiple assignments, conflicting demands or…